Where should the primer be during restart?

Where should the primer be during restart?

• A. IN
• B. LOCKED
• C. IN AND LOCKED
• D. OFF

Answer: (C)

During a restart you want the primer ready to deliver fuel but secured so it can’t move or be pumped accidentally. Put the primer in the in position and engage the lock. The in position enables priming when you initiate the restart, while locking prevents any accidental pumping or fuel leakage from engine vibration or starter movement. Leaving it off would not prime the engine, and having it only in or only locked would either fail to prime or allow unwanted pumping. So, in and locked is the safest, most effective setting for a restart.

During a restart you want the primer ready to deliver fuel but secured so it can’t move or be pumped accidentally. Put the primer in the in position and engage the lock. The in position enables priming when you initiate the restart, while locking prevents any accidental pumping or fuel leakage from engine vibration or starter movement. Leaving it off would not prime the engine, and having it only in or only locked would either fail to prime or allow unwanted pumping. So, in and locked is the safest, most effective setting for a restart.